Latest Reviews
Filter:
-
Cosmic Creatures - The Friendly Firecat
Name: Lauren Maidman
17 July 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
This is another book in the Cosmic Creatures series by Tom Huddleston. In this story Charlie, her brother and her robot friend, Random go on holiday to visit Charlie's aunt on the planet Vela. Vela isn't the prettiest of planets but is home to the most amazing Cosmic Creatures - the Fr...
-
Agent Moose - Moose on a Mission
Name: Donna Ritchie
15 July 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Here we are again - this is the second book in the Agent Moose series! In Agent Moose - Moose on a Mission, a circus comes to town at the same time that Granny Moose is visiting (or should I say The Magnificent Mooseini). As things have been a...
-
Loki A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame
Name: Donna Burkert
15 July 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Loki, disguised as 11-year-old schoolboy Liam, is once again trying to prove that he can be a Good God in Loki A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame, the second book in the Loki series by Louie Stowell. Seeing out his punishment by Odin in the mortal world, as part of a 'famil...
-
Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon
Name: Jane Rew
15 July 2022;Genre: Friendship
Parents are totally embarrassing. Teachers are figures of fun, names have been changed to protect the innocent, i.e. Peri (Petunia) and her best friend Cammy (Camembert) from ridicule (with only limited success). Spoons, cats, boys you like and boys you loathe, weird outfits and, of course, an...
-
Agent Moose
Name: Donna Ritchie
14 July 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
What a brilliant book. Agent Moose is excellent for reluctant readers or anyone who loves comic style books. As a child I was such a reader - I hated books but couldn't get enough of comics. If these books were around then, I'm sure the transition from comics to 'books' would...
-
Dragon Storm: Mira and Flameteller
Name: Lauren Maidman
07 July 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Dragon Storm: Mira and Flameteller is the third instalment in the Dragon Storm series. The story is set in the city of Rivven, where dragons once ruled. The only problem now is that a King rules and he hates dragons. He also doesn’t know there is a group of yo...
-
The Gifts that Grow
Name: Sharon Porter
30 June 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Amrita, her sister, Kiki and their friend Finn share a both a friendship and connection through the jamun tree growing in the garden of Finn’s house. Amrita’s gran planted the tree there just after Amrita was born. Now Finn lives in the house with his family. Find out how the tree links strong...
-
Song of the River
Name: Donna Burkert
30 June 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
In Song of the River, we learn that Cari's father is dead. Her mum has moved them to another place, a place that Cari never wanted to go, and all she has left to remind her of him is his warm red jumper and his camera. And now her mum's dreams of starting afresh have been ruin...
-
The Monster Who Was Scared of Soap
Name: Lizi Backhouse
30 June 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
As young readers books go, this is a great one! Part of the 'Bloomsbury Young Readers' series, The Monster Who Was Scared of Soap is split into chapters, has fab pictures on every page and is written in a good sized font for readers who are gaining skills and confidence. <...
-
Hurly Burly: Macbeth Mayhem!
Name: Donna Burkert
30 June 2022;Genre: School Stories
Beth is the best-behaved pupil at her school. She knows this as she has won the coveted prize for the last two years running. She works hard to tidy up and do exactly as she is asked, always offering to help and complete tasks for her busy teachers. So, this year, she is looking forward to set...
